Building a Safer Mid-Block Crossing
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Regular crosswalks don't cut it at mid block. But there are lots of low-cost ways to upgrade mid-block crossings and save lives.
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Depaving Paradise: Grassroots Portland Group Reclaims Parking Lots by Hand
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Depave Portland is cleaning waterways and creating beautiful community spaces — one torn up parking lot at a time.
Roll Tide! Amtrak to Return to Gulf Coast (If Alabama Helps)
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It's one of the few Amtrak projects that Republicans support, citing its potential for economic development in the region and for making it easier for tourists and business leaders to get around.
What We Can Learn from ‘Latino Urbanism’
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Planner James Rojas calls “Latino Urbanism,” an informal reordering of public and private space that reflects traditions from Spanish colonialism or even indigenous Central and South American culture
Amsterdam Removed Parking — and the City Bloomed
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Just think what converting more parking space to people space could do for U.S. cities.
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit-Oriented Bus and Rail in Chicago
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This week: A special edition on transit-oriented development in the Windy City!